Nigel vs Niguel

Side-by-side comparison of Nigel and Niguel - popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Nigel

Boy name · Rank #2194

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Name B

Niguel

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Metric Nigel Niguel
Current Rank #2194 Unranked
Total Births (all years) 12,286 153
Peak Year 1994 1998
Peak Year Births 448 12
Peak Decade 1990s 1990s
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1929 1988

Births by Decade

Decade Nigel Niguel
1920s 6 -
1930s 12 -
1940s 34 -
1950s 171 -
1960s 317 -
1970s 1,088 -
1980s 1,952 8
1990s 3,791 78
2000s 2,845 47
2010s 1,615 20
2020s 455 -

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Nigel Niguel
2014 155 10
2015 173 -
2016 146 5
2017 150 -
2018 125 -
2019 108 -
2020 80 -
2021 94 -
2022 71 -
2023 73 -
2024 66 -
2025 71 -

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1929–2025.

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